Archdiocese of San Antonio: We do not use GoFundMe to collect donations

If you noticed your local Catholic parish suddenly asking for support through GoFundMe, think before you donate. The GoFundMe company has recently created about 1.4 million pages to collect donations for nonprofit organizations without their consent or knowledge. “Unfortunately, this has impacted some parishes, schools, and ministries within the Archdiocese of San Antonio,” said the archdiocese in a recent statement. The archdiocese does not use GoFundMe to collect donations for any purpose. To make sure donated funds support parishes, schools, Hope for the Future, the Archbishop’s Appeal for Ministries, or other archdiocesan agencies, give through the official and secure online...

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